Care and Machines

20 - 21 October 2017, University of Manchester

An interdisciplinary conference that features keynotes from Dr Kate Devlin (Goldsmiths, University of London), Prof Stuart Murray (University of Leeds), Prof Jeannette Pols (University of Amsterdam), Prof Noel Sharkey (University of Sheffield), and Dr Aimee van Wynsberghe (Delft University of Technology). Other international speakers will also be presenting papers on their research.

The conference has speakers working in a range of fields and on a range of topics pertaining to care, including self-care via apps and other devices, companionship (human-robot interaction), intimacy, and exploring broader societal issues such as vulnerability, marginality, and risk. A full programme can be found here.